all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
poultry farm; chicken farm
to stay (at); to stop (at)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
in the end; at the end of the day
leaving a matter to chance
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
ticket-collector; collecting tickets
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
what do you want?; can I help you?
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
newspaper story (article, account)